something to undertake -- something like this to undertake a century trilogy, i learned today on the "cbs news sunday morning", do you, too, are you involving journalism? >> yes, i was first involved with my hometown newspaper and i worked for the london paper and evening news. >> my car broke down and i cannot afford to get it fixed. and i went to the bank. i needed 200 pounds. i asked the bank for a loan and they said no. a colleague on the newspaper had written this throughout. and, of course, they asked how much money did you get? and he got 200 pounds. [laughter] >> i went home that day and i was married to my first wife, mary, and i said i know know how i will get our car back. i'm going to write a thriller. and she said oh, yeah. >> but i did end it was good enough to get published and i got 200 pounds. [laughter] >> and the car got fixed? >> yes. and i thought, if i tried a little bit harder, maybe it will be better. in fact, i wrote 10 books before i had a success. >> i think that would be very encouraging. to know that if your first 10 books don't sell, that is okay. [applause]